01/01/2026
A Mile a Day — 2025
2025 was the year I learned consistency—something I’ve always struggled with.
The trail gave me some of the most beautiful seasons of my life, but it also left me with a really warped relationship with health and fitness. Going from completing the Triple Crown, where movement was my entire day, to living a “normal” life with work, schedules, and responsibilities felt disorienting. I didn’t know what fitness looked like anymore without hours to dedicate to it.
I overcomplicated everything. I told myself I didn’t have enough time, yet somehow did nothing with the time I did have. So I’d just… stop.
In October 2024, I decided to try something different: one mile a day. Ten minutes, max. No excuses, no overthinking.
Some days it was easy. Other days it was pure Type 2 fun—pouring rain, single-digit temps, brutal humidity, way too early or way too late, exhausted, not feeling good. But I showed up. 361 days this year, 540 total miles.
There were 4 days I didn’t. I was genuinely sick, and for once, I chose my health without guilt—and came back when I could.
So to my December 31, 2024 self: thank you for saying yes. For giving yourself grace. For showing up in the suck. For redefining what “enough” looks like.
Your December 31, 2025 self is really proud of you.
